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Position overview
Position title: Non-Senate Lecturer
Salary range: The posted UC academic salary scales set the minimum pay at appointment. See the following table for the salary scale for this position: https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/2025-26/represented-july-2025-scales/t15.pdf . A reasonable estimate for this position is $70,977-$98,249.
Percent time: Positions may range from 33% to 67% time (one to two courses).
Anticipated start: Positions typically start at the beginning of the semester (mid-August for Fall Semester; mid-January for Spring Semester). Typically the Department reviews applications for fall teaching in February and March, applications for spring teaching in September and October, and applications for the summer in February and March (if applicable).
Review timeline: Screening of applicants begins immediately and will continue as needed. The pool will remain open for one year. Please note: Applicants are considered for positions as needs arise; the existence of this pool does not guarantee that a position is available. See the review date specified in AP Recruit to learn whether the Department is currently reviewing applications for a specific position. If there is no future review date specified, your application may not be considered at this time. If you would like to continue to be considered beyond this one year pool you will need to submit a new application
Application Window
Open date: December 5, 2025
Most recent review date: Tuesday, May 5, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) Applications received after this date will be reviewed by the search committee if the position has not yet been filled.
Final date: Friday, Dec 4, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.
Position description
The Department of Ethnic Studies at the University of California, Berkeley invites applications for a pool of qualified temporary instructors to teach courses in Ethnic Studies, pending openings. These courses include, but are not limited to: Chicano Studies, Law and Criminal Justice, Chicano History, Central American Studies, Mexican Immigration, Chicanos and the Educational System, Contemporary U.S. Immigration, Race and Digital Cultures, Race and Music, Race and Law, Humanities Methods, Asian American Activism, Transpacific Politics, Asian American Geographies, Asian Diasporas, South Asian American Studies, Pacific Islander Studies, California Public Policy and Politics, Reading and Composition for International Students, and Reading and Composition courses should an opening arise.
In addition to teaching responsibilities, general duties may include holding office hours, assigning grades, advising students, preparing course materials (e.g. syllabus), writing exams, and managing GSIs.
Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States at the time of hire. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
Department: https://ethnicstudies.berkeley.edu/
Qualifications
Basic qualifications (required at time of application)
Minimum qualification required to be considered an applicant for the position is completion of at least a Master's (or equivalent international degree) by time of application.
Preferred qualifications
A PhD or JD (or equivalent international degree) and prior teaching experience.
Application Requirements
Document requirements

• Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.
• Cover Letter
• Statement of Teaching (Optional)
• Sample Syllabus

Reference requirements

• 3-5 required (contact information only)

Apply link: https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05204
Help contact: cliles@berkeley.edu
About UC Berkeley
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For more information, please refer to the University of California's Affirmative Action and Nondiscrimination in Employment Policy and the University of California's Anti-Discrimination Policy .
In searches when letters of reference are required all letters will be treated as confidential per University of California policy and California state law. Please refer potential referees, including when letters are provided via a third party (i.e., dossier service or career center), to the UC Berkeley statement of confidentiality prior to submitting their letter.
As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements.
Unless stated otherwise, unambiguously, in the position description, this position does not include sponsorship of a new consular H-1B visa petition that would require payment of the $100,000 supplemental fee.
As a condition of employment, the finalist will be required to disclose if they are subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct.

• "Misconduct" means any violation of the policies or laws governing conduct at the applicant's previous place of employment, including, but not limited to, violations of policies or laws prohibiting sexual harassment, sexual assault, or other forms of harassment or discrimination, as defined by the employer.
• UC Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment Policy
• UC Anti-Discrimination Policy
• APM - 035: Affirmative Action and Nondiscrimination in Employment

Job location
Berkeley, California